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Name Origin

Gerda is a Scandinavian given name, primarily of German origin. It is a feminine form of Gerhard, meaning 'spear-mighty' or 'strong spear'.

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Famous People

Gerda Taro (1910-1937)

Photojournalist

  • Pioneering war photographer
  • Covered the Spanish Civil War alongside Robert Capa
  • First female photojournalist to be killed while covering a war

Gerda Weissmann Klein (1924-)

Holocaust survivor and author

  • Survived the Holocaust as a young girl
  • Marched over 300 miles in a death march
  • Author of the memoir 'All But My Life'